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{{short description|2013 Indian Malayalam-language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kanyaka Talkies
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|ml|കന്യകാ ടാക്കീസ്‌}}
| image = Kanyaka_Talkies_(Virgin_Talkies)_Poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| writer = Ranjini Krishnan [[P. V. Shajikumar]] K R Manoj
| starring = [[Murali Gopy]] [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] Alencier Ley Lopez [[Indrans]] [[Maniyan Pilla Raju]] Sudheer Karmana
| director = K R Manoj
| producer = Tropical Cinema
| cinematography = Shehnad Jalaal
| editing = Mahesh Narayanan
| music = Rajivan Ayyappan
| studio = Tropical Cinema Work in Progress
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|10|22|Mumbai Film Festival|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/kanyaka-talkies-for-mumbai-fete/article5170775.ece|title='Kanyaka Talkies' for Mumbai fete|date=26 September 2013|publisher=|accessdate=18 May 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://shalinijena.wordpress.com/tag/virgin-talkies/|title=Virgin Talkies|work=SHAJ|accessdate=18 May 2020}}</ref>|2015|7|10|India}}
| distributor = Tropical Cinema Mainstreamers
| runtime = 115 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Kanyaka Talkies''''' ([[English language|English]] translation: '''''Virgin Talkies''''') is a 2013 [[Indian film|Indian]] Malayalam-language film<ref name=thehindutalkies/> co-written and directed by K R Manoj in his feature directorial debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/keralas-talkies/article4742553.ece|title=Kerala's talkies|first=Nita|last=Sathyendran|date=23 May 2013|accessdate=8 July 2018|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref> It is based on a story by [[P. V. Shajikumar]].

The film premiered at the 15th [[Mumbai Film Festival]] and has subsequently been screened as the opening film of the Indian Panorama at the 44th [[International Film Festival of India]],<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/kanyaka-talkies-for-mumbai-fete/article5170775.ece|title='Kanyaka Talkies' for Mumbai fete|author=Staff Reporter|date=26 September 2013|accessdate=8 July 2018|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref> in October 2013. It has since screened at all major Indian film festivals including [[International Film Festival of Kerala|IFFK]], [[Kolkata International Film Festival|Kolkata]], [[Bengaluru International Film Festival|Bengaluru]] and [[Pune International Film Festival|Pune]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/15-films-you-shouldnt-miss-at-iffi-2013/435225-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123053408/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/15-films-you-shouldnt-miss-at-iffi-2013/435225-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 November 2013|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-16/news-and-interviews/43105746_1_indian-panorama-malayalam-kanyaka-talkies|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019144122/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-16/news-and-interviews/43105746_1_indian-panorama-malayalam-kanyaka-talkies|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|title=Malayalam film 'Kanyaka Talkies' to open Indian panorama at IFFI-2013 |accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Malayalam-films-top-IFFI-Indian-panorama/2013/10/16/article1837928.ece|title=Malayalam films top IFFI Indian panorama|website=Newindianexpress.com|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/vcxrri7zGlYiMTUKW0goaK/Kanyaka-Talkies--Down-on-your-knees.html|title=Kanyaka Talkies - Down on your knees|first=Nandini|last=Ramnath|date=16 November 2013|website=Livemint.com|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref> ''Kanyaka Talkies'' received the International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI Prize) for Best Malayalam Film at the 18th International Film Festival of Kerala for its succinct and poignant dealing of the politics of Cinema, human desire and religion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iffk.in/index.php?page=blog_13|title=22nd International Film Festival of Kerala - IFFK2017 at Thiruvananthapuram|first=22nd International Film Festival of|last=Kerala|website=Iffk.in|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fipresci.org/festival-reports/2013/international-film-festival-of-kerala/passion-for-cinema|title=FIPRESCI - Passion for Cinema|website=Fipresci.org|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref> ''[[Forbes India]]'' magazine selected it as one of the five must watch Indian movies in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/special/5-indian-films-to-see-in-2014/36783/1|title=5 Indian Films to See in 2014 - Forbes India|website=Forbes India|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref> US premiere of ''Kanyaka Talkies'' was at 2014 [[New York Indian Film Festival|NYIFF]], where it won the award for Best Screenplay, and European premiere was at [[London Indian Film Festival|LIFF]]. East Asian premiere of the film was at [[Hong Kong International Film Festival|HKIFF]] 2015. HKIFF described ''Kanyaka Talkies'' as 'a new and exciting embodiment of independent South Asian cinema'.<ref name="39.hkiff.org.hk">{{Cite web |url=http://39.hkiff.org.hk/eng/film/detail/39115-virgin-talkies.html/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610030140/http://39.hkiff.org.hk/eng/film/detail/39115-virgin-talkies.html/ |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film has won three awards at [[44th Kerala State Film Awards]].

==Plot==
Yakoob owns a small town theatre Kanyaka Talkies that mostly plays soft porn films. A series of personal tragedies force him to hand over the property to the church. The building is converted to a chapel with a young priest as its vicar. Strangely enough, the priest starts hearing bizarre, disturbing noises from the building, and its disreputable past begins to intrigue him.

==Cast==
* [[Murali Gopy]] as Father Michael Plathottathil
* [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Ancy
* [[Alencier Ley Lopez]] as Yakoob
* [[Indrans]] as Philippose
* [[Maniyan Pilla Raju]] as Sadanandan
* [[Sudheer Karamana]] as Raveendran
* Parvathi T as Mariya
* Krishnan Balakrishnan as Reji
* [[Sunil Sukhada]] as Viswambharan
* [[N. L. Balakrishnan]] as Pappachan
* [[Nandhu]] as JPK

==Festivals and awards==
* Selected to the competition section of the 15th [[Mumbai Film Festival]] 2013<ref name="thehindu.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Kanyaka-talkies-in-India-Gold/2013/09/26/article1803873.ece#.UwRvCWJ6UaM|title=Kanyaka talkies in 'India Gold'|website=Newindioanexpress.com|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref>
* Selected as the opening film of Indian Panorama at the 44th [[International Film Festival of India]] 2013<ref name=thehindutalkies>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/talking-about-the-talkies/article5268391.ece|title=Talking about the talkies|first=Saraswathy|last=Nagarajan|date=26 October 2013|accessdate=8 July 2018|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/>
* Won International Critics Prize ([[International Federation of Film Critics|FIPRESCI Prize]]) for The Best Malayalam Film at the [[International Film Festival of Kerala]] 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/iranian-film-parviz-bags-golden-pheasant-award-at-iffk/439588-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216050352/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/iranian-film-parviz-bags-golden-pheasant-award-at-iffk/439588-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 December 2013|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref>
* Selected to the Competition section of [[Bengaluru International Film Festival]] 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biffes.in/|title=Bengaluru International Film Festival - BIFFES|website=Bengaluru International Film Festival|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref>
* Selected to the Competition section of the [[Pune International Film Festival]] 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.piffindia.com/|title=Pune International Film Festival|website=Piffindia.com|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref>
* Won the awards for Best Debut Director, Best Sound Design and Second Best Actress at [[44th Kerala State Film Awards]] 2013
* Won the Award for Best Screenplay at [[New York Indian Film Festival]] 2014<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iaac.us/nyiff2014/review74.htm/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305071510/http://www.iaac.us/nyiff2014/review74.htm |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Selected to the Competition section of the [[London Indian Film Festival]] 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ica.org.uk/whats-on/london-indian-film-festival-kanyaka-talkies-virgin-talkies|title=London Indian Film Festival: Kanyaka Talkies (Virgin Talkies)|website=Ica.org.uk|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref>
* Selected to the Competition section of the SAARC Film Festival 2014,Colombo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/140518/magazine/saarc-film-festival-14-99005.html|title=SAARC FILM FESTIVAL 14' - The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka|website=Sundaytimes.lk|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref>
* Selected to the Global Vision section of [[Hong Kong International Film Festival]] 2015<ref name="39.hkiff.org.hk"/>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=3463588}}
* [https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/kanyaka-talkies/0-0-188067 Kanyaka Talkies] Digital Streaming on [[ZEE5]]

[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]

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